Lantern guard-frame



(No Model.)

A. W. PAULL.

LANTERN GUARD FRAME.

No. 411,676. Patented Sept. 24, 1889.

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LANTERN GUARD-FRAM E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 411,676, datedSeptember 24, 1889.

Application filed December 23, 1836- Serial No. 222,372. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ARCHIBALD W. PAULL, of IVhee-lin g, in the county ofOhio and State of Vest Virginia, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Lantern Guard- Frames; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My present invention relates to that class of guard-frames for lanternswherein the vertical bars or ribs are in plate form, with their edgesoutward or radially arranged, and with the horizontal guard-ringspassing thfough the perforations or eyes in the vertical ribs orframe-pieces; and it consists in features of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed.

I will now proceed to describe my invention more specifically, so thatothers skilled in the art to which it apperta-ins may apply the same.

Figure 1 is a View of a lantern provided with my improved guard-frame.Fig. 2 is a section of one side of the guard-frame, showing itsattachment to the lantern. Fig. 3 is a view of two of the vertical ribsof the frame. Fig. i is a detail perspective view of the top ring of theguard-frame, together with portions of several of the vertical flat ribsof the guard-frame, and a portion of the cap or top turned back, showingthe loops Z integral with or forming part of the top ring It.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts in each.

I form the vertical ribs of thin sheet or plate steel or other suitablemetal by stamping or cutting them out of the same in forms indicated inFig. 3, or any other forms suitable to the particular form of lanternwith which they are to be used, so that when arranged to form, the frametheir edges will be in radial lines with the globe and conformsubstantially to the shape thereof. These flat ribs (4 l) are perforatedat or near the middle, as at c, for the passage of the middle wire, andat or near the top, as at d, for the passage of the top ring or wire ofthe frame to which the top of the lantern is secured. The ribs 1), ofwhich there are two to. each lantern-frame, have an upward extension 2,perforated for the purpose of hinging the ball or handle f thereto. Theperforations at c and (Z may be made at the time of stamping or punchingout the vertical rib, so as to complete the whole at one operation, ormay be subsequently punched, if preferred. The lower ends of the ribsare soldered or otherwise fastened to the band g of the lanternbase, andthe upper ends are secured together by means of the top ring 71, of theframe, the ring being bent down at the points of attachment to formloops Z, integral with ring h, for that purpose. The middle ring 71passes through perforations c, and is secured thereto by soldering or inany other desired way. The ribs,being wide and flat and radiallyarranged with relation to the globe, make an extremely strong anddurable frame. The edge of each vertical rib is turned outward, so thatany blows or shocks falling upon the vertical ribs are not liable tobend or break the frame. The ribs are very much stronger in thedirection of their width than in the direction of their thickness, sothat the arrangement is adapted to make a frame of very much greaterstrength than one in which the ribs are composed of wires, and at thesame time the width of the ribs not only does not interfere with thedissemination of the light, but affords a means for a better andstronger attachment of the wire rings, the latter passing through theperforations c (I, instead of being soldered or otherwise fastened tothe outside of the ribs.

This frame is cheaper than the wire frame, because the ribs can bestamped or cut out of rolled sheets of steel or other suitable metal,which is considerably cheaper than wire, and the frame can be fitted upwith less labor and cost than a wire frame. It is much handsomer inappearance and susceptible of a finer and better finish than a wireframe. The top ring 72 extends between the ribs flush with their upperends, to support the lanterntop '8, and at each rib is bent or loopeddown ward to pass through the perforations (Z, and thereby fasten andbrace the upper ends of the ribs, so as to constitute a part of theframe. 4

WVhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

1. In a lantern, vertical plate-1n etal ribs of rectangularcross-section arranged radially in the frame, two of said ribs beingformed with ears for the reception of the bail, in combination withcircular cross-ribs attached to said vertical ribs, and a lantern-topattached to the upper circular cross-rib, substantially as described. 4

2. In a lantern, the combination, with the bail,base-band,top ring, andan intermediate wire.guard-ri11g,of a series of curved radiallyarrangedplate-metal ribs provided with perforations for the passage of thehorizontal guard-frame wire, two of said ribs having upwardly-projectingbail-ears, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

3. The combination, in a lantern-frame, of a series of verticalplate-metal ribs having perforations at their upper ends for the topring, and arranged radially in the frame, and a top ring having a seriesof loops at the points where it passes through the Vertical guard-ribs,substantially as and for the purposes specified.

p'lhe combination, in a lantern-frame, of a series of verticalplate-metal ribs having perforations at their upper ends for the topring, two-of said ribs having upwardly-projecting bail-ears, said ribsarranged radially in the frame, a top ring having a series of loops atthe points where it. passes through the Vertical guard-ribs, and a bailpivoted in the projecting bail-ears, substantially as and for thepurposes specified.

5. The combination of a base-basket comprising ribs of oblongcross-section inserted edgewise to the burner, two ribs being formedwith ears for the reception of the bail, the

basket having horizontal or cross ribs, and a top attached to the uppercross-rib, substantially as and for thepurposesspeeified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 17th day ofDecember, A. D. 1886.

ARCHIBALD W. PAULL. Witnesses:

GEO. H. ROBINSON, ALFD. PAULL.

